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looked at a floor to day the oversite has been down a couple of months and a 2 inch sand and cement screed is going on top in the next few days the customer wants it tiled a.s.p ive said 6/7 weeks do you think it could be done sooner if the warm weather continues the builder says hes putting...

Maybe Saturday night's not the best time to ask but would anyone be able to advise on the time ARDEX-FLEX FS needs to dry before sealing? The bag doesn't say other than that it's walkable after 5 hours. But I don't want to walk on it - I want to put the new sink in the worktop and start on a...

Hi all my partner and I have been redecorating our bathroom - she is a demon tiler :) - but are struggling with a couple of problems and are looking for advice. We decided to build a wet zone walk-in shower and so had a chippy build us a platform out of water-resistant plywood and 2x4, then...

Is there a general drying time for screed? I have to dig up a bathroom floor and run new drainage and then tile the floor after. I dont know how deep it will have to beyet, thats the main problem but want ot give the customer an idea of how long it will be before we can finish the floor. I...

The travertine job i'm on at the moment comes with Fila colour enhancer, i usually use Lithofin stain stop which dries pretty quick. The Fila instructions state it's recoatable after 12 hours and say to keep off before its dry - does anyone know how long it usually takes to dry? My current plan...

hi. can i mix an adhesive a bit wetter as i am following the instructions but it is setting too fast, cheers for any help

Hi all, dose any one know how long new screed takes to dry before you can tile on it ?. iv been told 1 day per mm of screed. dose this sound about right?

:mad2::mad2: Hi, The floor that I am supposed to be tiling with Travertine was screeded just over 2 weeks ago, but im concerned over the drying out times...I have heard many people say different things, the lads at my local Tile Giant store said an inch a month at the minimum to dry out...its...

Hi from old DIYer Having a Plasterboard wall fitted to an existing Pb wall damaged by tile removal by a professional using dot and dab He will then put on a skim coat How long will it take for plaster to dry before tiling Some sites say months but assume this is on masonry walls Any help...

Can anyone give me some advice on how long it takes for limestone tiles to dry out after fitting? Because the walls were uneven a lot of adhesive was used (Keraflex Maxi) and the moisture is still coming through the limestone after 5 days. Can't seal until dry!

Hi, trying to plan the floor of my kitchen. The slab has been laid and is drying (1 week down about 3 more to go) and have picked out some slate tiles. The site I am planning to buy from and all other information I have found states that the tiles should be completely dry before being laid. What...

Right - here goes...:thinking2: I have a 75mm lafarge gyvron calcium sulphate flow screed floor that was put down over 100 sq m on the ground floor of my self build in December 2008. The kitchen/diner has a flat roof which only became watertight Feb 14th 2009. When the screed was laid the...

Dear All Please could some advice the drying time for concete before tiles sholud be laid. Example only lets say in a conseratory floor. Best regards Dave-100

6 inches concrete its been in 6 weeks , normally i wouldnt tile on it so soon but the client is saying the tile supplier reckons its fine to tile on, i have talked to my own supplier he reckons min 10 weeks , just wondering has anyone tiled on concrete after 6 weeks and had problems, this guy...

Morning all, was just wondering what you all do with regards to the application of Silicon over grout in shower/bath areas. If Bal super/microflex has been used do you wait for it to dry 2 weeks then return and apply Silicon ( i doubt if anyone does) Do you wait for it to dry 24hours...

Hi All Hoping for your thoughts Been taking the tiles off today from a 20ft long bathroom that was planned for starting tiling on Monday. The previous tiler had dot and dabbed the entire bathroom and in areas the tiles were about 10mm off the wall.Not possible to tile directly onto the old...

I've finished tiling a utility room and the instructions on the adhesive say to leave the job for 28 days before turning on the UFH back on. Needless to say I am eager to get the haeting back on as the house is bloody freezing. The utility room is on an open zone, so no thermostat, so while I...

how long do you guys let the Silicon dry for before grouting?

hi all again,,ive been using granfix flexible tubbed adhesive suitable for bathrooms etc on the bathroom walls ive just done,one tile which i fixed on 2 days ago came loose when pulling a spacer out which was stuck so i removed the tie and checked the adhesive which was stuck to the wall and it...

Hi guys just finished tiling my shower with bal whitestar, How long do you guys give it before grouting (bal microban) on the tub it says up to 3 days ? Once finished do you really have to wait 2 weeks before using the shower? Also is microban grout generally accepted as a good grout for...